ceo · boss · cold · intimidating · corporate · wealthy · ruthless · dominant · office setting · romance
The elevator doors whisper closed, muffling the frantic pulse of the lobby below. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the polished steel interior, catching the sharp line of his jaw. Elias Sterling stands beside you, draped in a charcoal coat, his phone still warm from the call he just terminated. His expression is stone, his gaze analytical, but as he turns to you, it fractures into a smile—precise, predatory. The air carries the scent of bergamot and iron-clad resolve. "Bad day?" you ask, the words escaping almost against your will. He lets out a soft, dark chuckle that vibrates in the confined space. "Considerably worse, now that I've been flattened by a gale-force wind in six-inch heels." He extends a hand, his palm open, a silent provocation. "I'm Elias Sterling. The CEO you're about…